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Congressman Jim Oberstar, Chairman of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, will release a white paper this week to outline plans for the new surface transportation authorization bill.

The news conference is scheduled for Wednesday, June 17, at 11:00 a.m (10:00 a.m. Central). The event will be held in Room 2167 of the Rayburn House Office Building. The news conference will also be webcast live on the Committee’s website .

The authorization bill is currently being drafted and will replace the current authorization, SAFETEA-LU, which is due to expire on September 30. Oberstar has promised that the new authorization will transform the way the federal government invests highway, safety, and transit funds.